God's Unshakeable Will
The Bible for Self Improvement
I remember the first time I was denied a job.
I worked tirelessly preparing for my interview, believing this job was my ticket into adulthood, and my first big step toward independence.
Defeat and disappointment are the emotions that flowed through my mind.
I had invested so much into this goal.
I prayed and worked hard to secure what I believed was for me.
Yet I wasn’t successful.
At the time, I wish I was aware of this encouraging word From Isaiah 14:27
“For the Lord of hosts has purposed,
and who will annul it?
His hand is stretched out,
and who will turn it back?”
My interpretation?
No man can stop what God has set for each of us because God's plan for us is bigger than our immediate setbacks.
The context of this verse is God speaking through Isaiah.
He’s prophesying to the people of Israel that God has a plan and not even the great nations of the time can outsmart God.
If nations and armies can’t overturn what God has for his people then our current enemies are no match for the hand of God.
If God’s hand is unstoppable, then nothing can derail His purpose for our lives.
His plan will be fulfilled because all things work together for the good of those who love God and for those who are called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28)
But we must remember that our good may not be God’s good.
When things don’t go the way we want, remember that God has a long-term plan that includes our lives in Heaven.
The road may seem long and uncertain, but when we trust in God, every rejection, heartbreak, and hardship becomes a stepping stone toward a future we can’t yet see .
Be encouraged, because He already has worked it out for our good.
-G. Banks
27 For the Lord of hosts has purposed, and who will annul it?
His hand is stretched out, and who will turn it back?
Isaiah 14:27 ESV